Baroclinic Zone Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 It's safe to rake the thatch out this weekend. Ground will be dry . Only issue will be if ground is frozen from cold nights late week. Probably by Sunday should be thawed enough What about the snow I might see this weekend? Can I thatch through that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 What about the snow I might see this weekend? Can I thatch through that? Apply LESCO right into the snow. The crystals will mutate into a beautiful ice weenie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Apply LESCO right into the snow. The crystals will mutate into a beautiful ice weenie. lol. Pics or it never happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Apply LESCO right into the snow. The crystals will mutate into a beautiful ice weenie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 http://www.ortho.com/smg/goprod/ortho-weed-b-gon-max-weed-killer-for-lawns/prod70206?& works wonders for clovers and such. As for the seeding I would wait a while. Man I'm gonna love this thread. This is better for Clover....has to be tanked mixed though. Need 2 or 3 applications most likely to get it all. http://www.ortho.com/smg/goprod/ortho-weed-b-gon-chickweed-clover-oxalis-killer/prod70214 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC-CT Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 This is better for Clover....has to be tanked mixed though. Need 2 or 3 applications most likely to get it all. http://www.ortho.com/smg/goprod/ortho-weed-b-gon-chickweed-clover-oxalis-killer/prod70214 Right...triclopyr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcwx Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Right...triclopyr Does that work on FIg Buttercup? I have an absolute ton of it I'd love to erradicate: http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/midatlantic/five.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC-CT Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Does that work on FIg Buttercup? I have an absolute ton of it I'd love to erradicate: http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/midatlantic/five.htm If it's thick why not just hit it with glyphosate (everything-killer e.g. roundup) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcwx Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 If it's thick why not just hit it with glyphosate (everything-killer e.g. roundup) It's in patches in the lawn here and there. I've tried to dig it up in the past but that just ends up spreading it. It's usually gone by early mid-summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteLawns Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Does that work on FIg Buttercup? I have an absolute ton of it I'd love to erradicate: http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/midatlantic/five.htm The link i posted should take care of that. But thats hard to get rid of chemically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 So seeding really isn't recommended in the spring ? It's gonna kill me all summer then. I'll try that stuff out to kill the clovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 So seeding really isn't recommended in the spring ? It's gonna kill me all summer then. I'll try that stuff out to kill the clovers. i think the biggest issue with seeding in the spring is weeds. i have seeded in the spring several times, and it came up perfectly fine. i do believe that seeding is better in the fall, but i don't think there is anything wrong with seeding in the spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&P Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 So seeding really isn't recommended in the spring ? It's gonna kill me all summer then. I'll try that stuff out to kill the clovers. you can seed in the spring, you just have to wait for the ground temps to warm, and water the heck out of it till its established. using the cellulose with the seed helps establish the seed roots (especially if ground temps are cold) and helps retain moisture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC-CT Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 i think the biggest issue with seeding in the spring is weeds. i have seeded in the spring several times, and it came up perfectly fine. i do believe that seeding is better in the fall, but i don't think there is anything wrong with seeding in the spring.Ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 you can seed in the spring, you just have to wait for the ground temps to warm, and water the heck out of it till its established. using the cellulose with the seed helps establish the seed roots (especially if ground temps are cold) and helps retain moisture. I was thinking of putting some peat moss down with it and raking it in. The area is a very sunny area, so seed should sprout relatively early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 So seeding really isn't recommended in the spring ? It's gonna kill me all summer then. I'll try that stuff out to kill the clovers. I've made my point that I like fall better, but if your going to do spring use the stuff that JC posted a link to---Scott's starter fert with Mesotrione. It will help with weed control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 I've made my point that I like fall better, but if your going to do spring use the stuff that JC posted a link to---Scott's starter fert with Mesotrione. It will help with weed control. I tried the Lesco seed before and didn't really have too much of a weed issue with it. I'll check out that starter fert you guys recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 See if this weekend holds promise of getting yard work done. Snow cover this weekend prevented it. Want to dethatch and clean up lawn. Possibly put down my 1st fertilizer treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 See if this weekend holds promise of getting yard work done. Snow cover this weekend prevented it. Want to dethatch and clean up lawn. Possibly put down my 1st fertilizer treatment. I think it will be ok. Plan to do the same....although may hold of fert for a bit. It may be real nice if it can stay dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I think it will be ok. Plan to do the same....although may hold of fert for a bit. It may be real nice if it can stay dry. Agree on the fertilizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Too early for fert. Soil too cold. Wait to do starter fert later Morch. Then do Dimension right before forsythia bloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Backyard chickens solve all pest, weed, and fertilizer issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Backyard chickens solve all pest, weed, and fertilizer issues. I don't think the neighbors would take to chickens wandering around the yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 Backyard chickens solve all pest, weed, and fertilizer issues. More poop. Hoping to find a way to kill Canadian Geese at the lake this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 More poop. Hoping to find a way to kill Canadian Geese at the lake this year. A gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 A gun. Yeah that's what most do up there. I don't own one though. They are absolutely disgusting and need to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 More poop. Hoping to find a way to kill Canadian Geese at the lake this year. Some state parks in Maine have planted evergreens (usually Northern white cedar) between beach and lawn, as geese get nervous when they can't see the water. That's had some success once the plantings fill in to block the view, and it's cheaper than live capture and transport up to Flagstaff Lake, a big hydro storage lake that offers all kinds of goose browsing acreage during summer drawdown. (And blowing away geese with shotguns is a no-go in the parks. There's even controversy about lethal control of predators, done to protect beach-nesting endangered least terns and piping plovers.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinch1989 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 What do you guys think about the timing to fert trees? I have fert sticks for deciduous trees and granular for arborvitaes ready to go. The theory in my head is to get it down very soon so when the trees "wake up" the soil is ripe for them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 What do you guys think about the timing to fert trees? I have fert sticks for deciduous trees and granular for arborvitaes ready to go. The theory in my head is to get it down very soon so when the trees "wake up" the soil is ripe for them... I've read April-June for my area, with later dates not as favored as one can spur late-season shoot elongation that may get frostbit. (My avg 1st frost date is Sept 19. Nearby Farmington co-op, not in such a frost pocket: Sept. 20.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Raked...acorns galore left in the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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